- By Poorva Karki
- Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:19 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Viral Video: An otherwise regular flight from Incheon International Airport in Seoul to Taiwan’s Taichung International Airport on June 22 turned into a horrifying ‘near death’ experience for its poor passengers. Korean Air’s Flight KE189, as per the Independent, took off at around 16:45 local time, only to face a ‘deadly drop’ of 26,900 feet in just 15 minutes. As per reports, the Boeing 737 Max 8, began to experience ‘pressurisation system malfunction’ just 50 minutes after the takeoff, prompting the aircraft to take a U-turn. A video of the same was later shared online, which went viral almost immediately.
After the flight landed in Taichung, the airline rushed into action in order to ensure the safety of its passengers. Reportedly, many passengers experienced ‘nose bleeding and hyperventilation’, however, no major injury was caused as 17 passengers were later discharged from a hospital in Taichung, after their evaluation.
Switching to damage control mode, the airline also issued an apology, and stated, “We are fully cooperating with all relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. We have given the impacted travellers complete support, which includes lodging, food, and travel plans.” The airline is currently looking into the matter.
The video was shared on social media platform Instagram, by the handle ‘Chen Yi Ling’. The post was captioned, “Emotions are too complicated...Just want to say it's good to be alive now.”
Watch the viral video:
The video was shared three days ago and pulled more than 31K views from people. Most people expressed their relief over the safety of all passengers, while the rest joined in narrating the experience on the comment box, as they were also on the same flight.
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Taking to the comment section, people shared their take. “It's a message that as long as the oxygen mask falls off, it's a sign of stress loss,” a user said. “I've been on a crashed plane too. You had better facilities with oxygen masks for your aid, but I experienced something even more dangerous. I'm also glad you and I are alive,” added a second person.
“Must have been scary. Good to know that you all are alive. Peace and living a healthy life are the most important things,” added a third user. “Single aisle? Which model? South Korea is not good with travelling short distances, long distance is stable,” commented a fourth netizen.